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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 372 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i7-8700 - 204 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - CA$279.0 vs CA$328.88
- Up to 16% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-8700 - CA$1.37 vs CA$1.63 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 12 vs 6 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
204
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.37/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$279
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9600KF or Core i7-8700
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
40 FPS
CA$105.21/FPS
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Core i5-9600KF
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